Patient Health Check Using Wireless Health Monitor

The proposed project is a wireless communication system that keeps a track of remote
patient’s body temperature and displays it to doctor by using RF communication.
Usually a doctor or an attendant has to regularly keep a check for the patient’s
temperature thus, this task becomes tedious after sometime. Hence, the system is
used to read remote patients temperature using a digital temperature sensor and
sends it to microcontroller.

The microcontroller encodes the readings thus received, displays it on LCD and sends
it to receiver by RF over the air using an RF module. The receiver decodes the data
and sends it to another microcontroller that displays it on LCD screen. Hence, the
doctor can continuously keep a check on the patients reading displayed on the LCD
through receiver wirelessly.
Block Diagram:
Hardware Specifications

 ATMEGA 328 MICROCONTROLLER

 HEART BEAT SENSOR

 TEMPERATURE SENSOR

 RF MODULES

 HT12E

 HT12D

 Crystal

 Transformer

 LED

 Voltage Regulator
  Diodes

 LCD

Software Specifications

 Arduino compiler

 MC Programming Language: Embedded C

RF Communication Module

RF communication works by creating electromagnetic waves at a source and being able to pick up those
electromagnetic waves at a particular destination. These electromagnetic waves travel through the air at
near the speed of light. The wavelength of an electromagnetic signal is inversely proportional to the
frequency; the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength.

Frequency is measured in Hertz (cycles per second) and radio frequencies are measured in kilohertz (KHz
or thousands of cycles per second), megahertz (MHz or millions of cycles per second) and gigahertz (GHz
or billions of cycles per second). Higher frequencies result in shorter wavelengths. The wavelength for a
900 MHz device is longer than that of a 2.4 GHz device.

In general, signals with longer wavelengths travel a greater distance and penetrate through, and around
objects better than signals with shorter wavelengths.

RF Module can be categorized into two parts:

 Transmitter
 Receiver
2. RF transmitter

This wireless data is the easiest to use, lowest cost RF link we have ever seen! Use these components to
transmit position data, temperature data, and even current program register values wirelessly to the
receiver. These modules have up to 500 ft range in open space. The transmitter operates from 2-12V. The
higher the Voltage, the greater the range. We have used these modules extensively and have been very
impressed with their ease of use and direct interface to an MCU. The theory of operation is very simple.
What the transmitter 'sees' on its data pin is what the receiver outputs on its data pin. If you can
configure the UART module on a uC, you have an instant wireless data
connection. The typical range is 500ft for open area.

This is an ASK transmitter module with an output of up to 8mW

depending on power supply voltage. The transmitter is based on SAW
resonator and accepts digital inputs, can operate from 2 to 12 Volts-DC,
and makes building RF enabled products very easy.

Features:

 434  MHz or 315 MHz Transmitter Operation

 500 Ft. Range - Dependent on Transmitter Power Supply

 2400 or 4800bps transfer rate

 Low cost

 Extremely small and light weight

RF receiver

This receiver type is good for data rates up to 4800bps and will only work with the 434MHz o 315 MHz
transmitter. Multiple 434MHz or 315MHz receivers can listen to one 434MHz transmitter or 315 MHz
transmitter. This wireless data is the easiest to use, lowest cost RF link we have ever seen! Use these
components to transmit position data, temperature data, and even current program register values
wirelessly to the receiver. These modules have up to 500 ft range in open space. The receiver is operated
at 5V. We have used these modules extensively and have been very impressed with their ease of use and
direct interface to an MCU. The theory of operation is very simple. What the transmitter 'sees' on its
data pin is what the receiver outputs on its data pin. If you can configure the UART module on a uC, you
have an instant wireless data connection. Data rates are limited to 4800bps. The typical range is 500ft for
open area. This receiver has a sensitivity of 3uV. It operates from 4.5 to 5.5 volts-DC and has digital
output. The typical sensitivity is -103dbm and the typical current consumption is 3.5mA for 5V operation
voltage.

Features:

 434 MHz or 315 MHz Operation

 500 Ft. Range - Dependent on Transmitter Power Supply
 4800 bps transfer rate
 Low cost
 Extremely small and light weight